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Smart Creamy Pesto Chicken Breasts
High Protein
Under 50g of Carbs
New
Smart Creamy Pesto Chicken Breasts

with Roasted Veggie Couscous

7 min
Difficulty: 1/3
Mediterranean

Carb Smart (50 g carbohydrates or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's carbohydrate amount. Calorie Smart (650kcal or less) is based on a per serving calculation of the recipe's kilocalorie amount. Ingredients: Chicken breast • Zucchini • Sweet bell pepper • Red onion • Lemon • Pearl couscous (durum wheat semolina) (wheat) • Roasted red pepper pesto (roasted red pepper, soybean oil, water, sunflower seeds, garlic, parmesan cheese (milk, bacterial culture, salt, lipase, calcium chloride, microbial enzyme, powdered cellulose), modified corn starch, salt, sugar, herbs, citric acid, spices, xanthan gum, potassium sorbate) (milk) • 35% Cream (cream, milk, dextrose, cellulose gel, carrageenan, mono and diglycerides, cellulose gum, polysorbate 80, sodium citrate, disodium phosphate) (milk) • Chicken stock powder (salt, sugars (dextrose, corn syrup solids, sugar), chicken fat, corn starch, hydrolyzed vegetable proteins(corn, soy), dehydrated onion, yeast extract, spices and herb, spice extracts, dehydrated chicken, citric acid, turmeric extract, turmeric, disodium inosinate, disodium guanylate, natural flavour) (soy) • Chives • Dill-garlic spice blend (dehydrated onion, dehydrated garlic, salt, dill weed, canola oil, silicon dioxide) (sulphites).

Allergens

Soy
Mustard
Wheat
Milk
Sulphites
May contain traces of allergens
Peanuts
Sesame
Tree nuts
Gluten

Utensils

Parchment Paper
Baking Sheet
Large Pot
Measuring Spoons
Strainer
Zester
Large Non-Stick Pan
Measuring Cups

Tags

High Protein
Under 50g of Carbs
New
Under 650 Calories
Ingredients
Chicken Breasts

Chicken Breasts

2 unit(s)

Pearl Couscous

Pearl Couscous

0.375 cup

Zucchini

Zucchini

1 unit(s)

Sweet Bell Pepper

Sweet Bell Pepper

1 unit(s)

Red Onion

Red Onion

1 unit(s)

Lemon

Lemon

1 unit(s)

Chives

Chives

7 g

Roasted Pepper Pesto

Roasted Pepper Pesto

0.25 cup

Cream

Cream

56 mL

Chicken Stock Powder

Chicken Stock Powder

7.5 g

Dill-Garlic Spice Blend

Dill-Garlic Spice Blend

4 g

Oil

Oil

1 tbsp

Salt

Salt

0.25 tsp

Pepper

Pepper

0.25 tsp

Preparation
1
Cook couscous

  • Before starting, preheat the oven to 450˚F.
  • Bring a large pot of salted water to a boil over high. 
  • Wash and dry all produce.
  • To the boiling water, add half the couscous (use all for 4 servings). Cook uncovered for 8-10 min, stirring occasionally, until tender.
  • Strain couscous, then return to the pot, off heat.
  • To the couscous, add half the stock powder. Season with pepper. Stir to combine.

2
Prep and roast veggies

  • Meanwhile, halve zucchini lengthwise, then cut into 1/2-inch half-moons.
  • Core, then cut pepper into 1-inch pieces.
  • Peel, then cut onion into 1-inch pieces.
  • Thinly slice chives.
  • Zest, then cut lemon into wedges.
  • To a parchment-lined baking sheet, add zucchini, peppers and onions.
  • Add lemon zest, Dill-Garlic Spice Blend and 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil. Season with salt and pepper.
  • Roast in the top of the oven for 20-22 min, stirring halfway through, until tender and golden.
  • Transfer veggies and half the chives to the pot of couscous. Stir to combine.

3
Sear chicken

  • Meanwhile, pat chicken dry with paper towels, then season with salt and pepper.
  • Heat a large non-stick pan over medium.
  • When hot, add 1/2 tbsp (1 tbsp) oil, then chicken. Pan-fry for 2-3 min, until golden.
  • Remove from heat, then transfer chicken to an unlined baking sheet.

4
Roast chicken

  • Roast chicken in the middle of the oven for 10-12 min, until cooked through.**
  • When chicken is done, transfer to a cutting board to rest for 3-5 min.

5
Make sauce

  • Meanwhile, reheat the same pan (from step 3) over medium.
  • When hot, add cream, pesto, remaining stock powder and 1/4 cup (1/2 cup) water. Season with salt and pepper. Bring sauce to a simmer. Cook for 1-2 min, stirring often, until sauce thickens slightly.

6
Finish and serve

  • Thinly slice chicken.
  • To the sauce, add any chicken resting juices.
  • Divide roasted veggie couscous and chicken between plates.
  • Spoon creamy pesto sauce over chicken, then sprinkle remaining chives over top.
  • Squeeze a lemon wedge over top, if you like.

7

If you've opted to get chicken breasts, sear in the same way the recipe instructs you to sear pork chops, then increase the roast time to 10-12 min.**

Nutrition per serving

620

kcal

Calories

28

g

Fat

9

g

Saturated Fat

44

g

Carbohydrate

10

g

Sugar

6

g

Dietary Fiber

47

g

Protein

160

mg

Cholesterol

1290

mg

Sodium

0.3

g

Trans Fat

1250

mg

Potassium

100

mg

Calcium

2.5

mg

Iron

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